PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercito Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rourke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rolling Stones - Paint it black. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rourke
vs
Gesta

182 cm
37
196 lbs
30 - 18 - 1

182 cm
38
190 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mercito Gesta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta wants to clinch
and Rourke counters with a solid body kick.
Gesta doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Rourke to counter with a crisp jab.
Rourke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gesta shoots in for a double leg but Rourke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gesta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gesta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gesta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourke keeping moving, preventing Gesta from controlling successfully.
Rourke wants to sweep but no luck.

Rourke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gesta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta stopping the sweep attempt from Rourke.
Gesta trying to control the position from guard on top but Rourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gesta throwing strikes but missing.

Gesta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rourke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rourke has escaped and now he's on top!
Rourke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gesta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rourke manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke keeping moving, preventing Gesta from controlling successfully.
Gesta works over Rourke with some ground and pound from guard.

Rourke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rourke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gesta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gesta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke wants to get back to his feet but Gesta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Gesta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rourke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gesta has managed to get both his arms back between Rourke's legs - danger averted.
Gesta throwing strikes but missing.
Rourke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gesta tries to reverse the position but Rourke maintains control.
Rourke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rourke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gesta is looking to improve his position but Rourke isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rourke is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rourke extends the arm and Gesta is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikko Rourke!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mikko Rourke made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.